Teacher's Treasury Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: I once knew a young lady very rich in earthly gifts; she had youth, beauty, wealth; but she had not the best gifts, the "peace" that Jesus gives. She was not in the habit of visiting the poor, but one day she went with a friend to see an old woman who had been confined to bed for thirty years, suffering from a painful complaint, and was apparently near death. While the young lady stood pitying by, she was struck by hearing no word of repining or impatience. The aged Christian spoke of happiness and peace, the mercies she had experienced, the joys she was so soon to know. The contrast was great between these two — the one in the flush of youth, health, prosperity! the other so different. But the young lady turned to her friend, and said, "I would gladly change places with that poor creature to have her peace." The saint went to her rest, but the lesson was not lost; the young lady sought for peace in Jesus, and found it. She is now a bright example of a consistent Christian, and treading in that path "which shineth more and more unto the perfect day." (Teacher's Treasury.) Parallel Verses KJV: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:WEB: Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; |
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